Eating Disorders

Anorexia Nervosa can be described as the following: Weight loss, or in children a lack of weight gain, leading to a body weight of at least [blank_start]15%[blank_end] below the normal or expected weight for age and height.

Anorexia nervosa can also be described as a widespread endocrine disorder involving the hypothalamic-pituitary gonadal axis. This typically presents in women as [blank_start]amenorrhoea[blank_end] and in men as [blank_start]loss of sexual interest[blank_end]

Bulimia Nervosa is described as recurrent episodes of overeating (at least [blank_start]2 times[blank_end] per week over a period of [blank_start]3 months[blank_end]) in which large amounts of food are consumed in short periods of time. Patients counteract fattening effects of food by such things as self-induced vomiting, periods of starvation, etc.

Tooth decay is also known as dental [blank_start]caries[blank_end]

Calluses on the knuckles or back of the hand due to repeated self-induced vomiting over long periods of time is known as [blank_start]Russells'[blank_end] sign

What is the most common age of diagnosis for anorexia nervosa?

20% of deaths in anorexia patients is by suicide

In patients who are starved or severely malnourished, rapid reinstitution of nutrition can cause severe metabolic symptoms to develop. This is called [blank_start]Refeeding[blank_end] Syndrome